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Business Support

As a business owner, you do it all. You are the personnel manager, the marketing and communications director, the procurement officer, and the all-around go-to person. You are also the backbone of our local economy. While we can’t run your business for you, we can help.

Neighborhood Market Programs

Neighborhood business districts are the heart of community life and an important source of community identity. Our Neighborhood Markets Program works with merchant associations to improve local business districts. We make investments in infrastructure and storefront improvements, and empower individual merchants through training and technical assistance programs.

Find out how you can benefit from participating in the Neighborhood Markets Program

Marketing Programs

We know you don’t have a huge advertising budget, which is why we created Buy Providence/Buy Art, a website that provides a searchable database of Providence businesses, including arts-related enterprises, for residents and visitors. Learn more about Buy Providence/Buy Art. To expand your opportunities even further, check out Buy Local RI.

Doing Business with the City

The City enters into more than $94 million in service and supply contracts annually. We want to support local merchants. Find out how you can compete for some of these contracts.

Site Locator Tool

Finding the perfect location has never been easier thanks to the new interactive site location tool created through a partnership of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Economic Development Foundation of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Office of Statewide Planning and the state's real estate brokerage community.  Visit risitelocator.com and get started today!